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- Healing the Soul of America - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2003 from Marianne Williamson"Within the next ten years, America will experience a renaissance or a catastrophe. Something is going to happen to take us back to who we are. We have lost our spiritual rudder, and without it we have neither individual nor collective wisdom. Our culture has lost its sense of sacred connection ...
Views: 2083(2 votes) - WHAT PROGRAM IS ON YOUR INNER TV? - by What’s playing on your inner TV? Your inner TV is the screen in your mind upon which you create various scenarios. Perhaps the channel is “Reliving the Past.” Maybe it’s “Controlling the Future.” Is your channel on “Obsessive Thinking” where you are ruminating over and over about a situation or ...
Views: 1224(2 votes) - Links in the Chain of Kindness - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2003 from Don Morris"Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together." -- Goethe -- Have you ever had someone do something really nice for you, but you didn't know who it was to thank them? When I was in graduate school on a limited budget I was running very short on funds one month. One day when I ...
Views: 2009(2 votes) - In Everything You Do - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2019 from David NelmesReaching for God. Searching for Peace. Wanting Happiness. Yearning for Love. These are all things we desire and even a hundred more things beyond that, but to seek these things is a clear indication that we feel as though we don't already have them. On one end we can acknowledge and say that God ...
Views: 1785(1 vote) - SPIRITUAL AWAKENING - by It has always been important for me to find time to be alone. I recently decided to spend a full day alone at a local retreat house. I would read, journal, pray, reflect, and end the retreat by meeting with my spiritual mentor.
It was perfect timing for me to reflect on all the inner ...
Views: 1243(1 vote) - How to Win New Spiritual Strength - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2003 from Guy FinleyNo animal hides in shame for being itself. No tree bends to the opinion of others. No wind avoids the granite face before it. Only human beings cultivate ways in which to fawn or cower before one another, and all for the sake of winning nothing but a fleeting feeling that for their cunning they ...
Views: 1629(1 vote) - Seven Reasons to Visit an Ocean - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2003 from Jerry LopperOne of my very favorite places is the beach. Sure, the threeS’s are an attraction: sun, sand, and seafood. But the maindraw is the ocean. The ocean symbolizes all of life,carrying many analogies that help me stay in tune with themeaning of life. Reason One: The ocean calms. It infuses with the ...
Views: 5828(1 vote) - The Power of Intuition - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2003 from Judith OrloffI'm a psychiatrist and intuitive in Los Angeles. What I do isn't my job. It's my life's passion. With patients and in workshops, I listen with my intellect and my intuition, a potent inner wisdom that goes beyond the literal. I experience it as a flash of insight, a gut feeling, a hunch, a ...
Views: 2466(2 votes) - Listening to Your Inner Voice - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2003 from Susie and Otto CollinsIf you never imagined that a goose could teach you about your personal growth, think again. Here's a bazaar, true story that our daughter told us about her co-worker Ann's experience. Ann was training for a marathon, running on a bike path in a major city where she lives. As she was running, a ...
Views: 1486 - STILLNESS SPEAKS - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2003 from Eckhart TolleChapter 2 "Beyond the Thinking Mind" (Excerpt From STILLNESS SPEAKS)by Eckhart Tolle, author of THE POWER OF NOW Most people spend their entire life imprisoned within the confines of their own thoughts. They never go beyond a narrow, mind-made, personalized sense of self that is conditioned ...
Views: 2519(1 vote) - 10 Principles I Learned from the Yard Guru - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2003 from Nancy FennThe great guru in my life in recent years has been by yard. No ordinary yard, I live in the foothills east of San Diego, abutting on the true wasteland between here and Mexico, where scrub brush, poison oak and rattlesnakes would scare away the most intrepid gardener. This is why I refer to ...
Views: 1760(1 vote) - How are you Spending your Life? - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2003 from Larry RobinsonI read recently that, “Everyday you are spending your days.” Your life is like a rare treasure that has tremendous value. I believe if you knew how much your life was worth, you would use it in the best possible way to serve humanity. Beloved, no matter who you are and what your background or ...
Views: 1267(1 vote) - The Spirit of Change -- Part 2 - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2003 from Christopher WalkerThe more you follow the path of exploration into the mystery of life, the more life becomes revealed to you. Life begins to express its secret, its nature. What is required of us, for deeper understanding, is a commitment to follow earnestly the laws of life into self discovery. Few things have ...
Views: 1166(1 vote) - The Spirit of Change: A Highly Conscious Approach To Business Management - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2003 from Christopher WalkerFor many years I have worked with people who are keen to work effectively as possible. The most successful people I have encountered in this time are moved by an expansive vision. They are fascinated by life and driven to experience it fully. They respond well to change although they do not ...
Views: 1245(1 vote) - Journaling - a Tool for Self-Discovery - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2003 from Thelma MarianoWant to get better connected to your inner self? To access your deeper thoughts and unblock your emotion? Try journaling! I have been journaling for two years now, and it’s like having a special friend. Someone who’s always there to listen. There is something very comforting about writing in ...
Views: 2248(2 votes) - What Is Real Or True In Life? - by Submitted on May 13, 2003 from Clive TaylorIt is suggested that that there are two main approaches to life. One approach, is to accept all the Truths of life as true, as being completely, actually real, no question. Absolute, bedrock “how things are”. Realities such as: The existence of God. That we have a Soul The nature of Love. The ...
Views: 1934(2 votes) - 3 Steps for Communicating With Your Past Relatives - by Submitted on May 08, 2003 from Wayne PerkinsIn the title, I indicate that you will be communicating with "Past Relatives." I wanted to use the phrase "Dead Relatives." In using that terminology however, I might bring up images of live individuals. Remember the old Archie Bunker series on television? Archie called his son-in-law, ...
Views: 2138(2 votes) - Do We Have Free Will? - by Submitted on May 08, 2003 from Clive TaylorIt is being suggested here that we have only one real choice in life: To let go of fear and resistance and be taken by the flow of life, or, to fight, screaming all the way, as the flow of life takes us anyway. Life is. It moves. The only way we can avoid that is to die - either to our ...
Views: 1424(2 votes) - Self-Improvement and Self-Transformation - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2003 from Tom RussellThe difference between self-improvement and self- transformation is one of scale. Self-improvement is constructive change on the first story of a tall building, the first story representing the connecting level to the temporary world of projects and people. Self-transformation begins on the ...
Views: 1780(2 votes) - Work as a Spiritual Experience - by I don’t know about you, but when many people hear the word spirituality, they conjure images of monks, candles, religion, and perhaps even incense. Few picture a day in their work life, completely enjoying what they do, feeling totally fulfilled and as if they are making a difference in the ...
Views: 1495(2 votes) - Cosmology: How IT All Began - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2003 from Thomas PowellExcerpt from Psycanics, Level 1 www.psycanics.com ...............COSMOLOGY: HOW IT ALL BEGAN ................ . . . . . . . . . The Story of IT . . . . . . . . . . In the Beginning, there was no Beginning because at the time, there was no Time. However, our minds cannot grasp a ...
Views: 1618(3 votes) - First Aid For The Soul - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2003 from Clive TaylorFirst Aid For The Soul A Model of the dysfunctional, unconscious human psyche. A way through, from confusion to consciousness. By CliveTaylor Introduction Many people are lost and unhappy, with no clear sense of how to regain access to their true selves. Life seems too big, confusing and ...
Views: 1358(2 votes) - Destructive Emotions and What We Can Do About Them - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2003 from Susan Dunn“Anger kills,” says Redford Williams, director of Duke University Medical Center's Behavioral Medicine Research Center. He references studies of cancer and cardiac patients. He has also authored the book, "Anger Kills". And “Prayer saves lives,” says Harold Koenig, director of the medical ...
Views: 1460(2 votes) - Predictions for the Gulf War - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2003 from Julie HargreavesThis message was channeled from Spirit - 24th March 2003 Saddam Hussein is alive and well and bunkered down under a hospital - one of the safest places to be during the bombing as it would not be a target of the coalition. The safest mode of transport for him is in an ambulance. The staff of ...
Views: 1331(1 vote) - Excerpts from Ken Wilber, Speaking of Everything - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2003 from Jordan Gruber"For the ultimate or non-dual paths, the primary reorientation is take up a spiritual practice. And learn to cultivate that awareness which is not a change of state. Which is ever-present noticing, through all changes of state, waking, dreaming, and deep sleep. There is that timeless, ...
Views: 1477(1 vote) - Death and After Death - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2003 from Phil WalmsleyOnce again I must place a disclaimer at the beginning of this writing. My opinions and/or my truths are mine. I am in no way attempting to force my truths upon anyone. If you happen to accept my truths then please do so. If not, then please reject them. I share with you my truths because I ...
Views: 1682(1 vote) - Lobsang’s Sand Mandala: Pictures of War and Peace - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2003 from Judith PenningtonWatching Lobsang Samten trickle grains of sand out of a silver funnel into his beautiful mandala is a meditation in itself. He has used solid paints to tint ordinary sand just the right color, and each rich hue sits in little bowls clustered beside this ancient and magnificent Wheel of Life. ...
Views: 1898(1 vote) - The Red Cardinal: A Little Bird Comes to Teach Peace - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2003 from Judith PenningtonLast November, when the red cardinal laid siege to my home, I was amused to learn that he was caught up in the same illusion as so many people: seeing his own reflection in the window, he felt threatened by the "other" bird and attacked a mirror image of himself, bashing his beak and body ...
Views: 5759(2 votes) - The MOST Important thing YOU can do to manifest World Peace - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2003 from Lisa HepnerHere it is, it’s very simple...The most important thing YOU can do to manifest World Peace is… BELIEVE PEACE. What? What does that mean, BELIEVE PEACE? “You mean to tell me that all I have to do is Believe Peace and Peace will be my reality? You mean I don’t have to do anything like write my ...
Views: 4236(1 vote) - We all want the same thing: A Declaration of Unity - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2003 from Lisa HepnerI was at the public Library the other day to look up some media contacts for a publicity campaign and also to check out a biography of Woodrow Wilson. When I left the library, I found myself walking directly behind a man who had a dark complexion and was wearing a turban. Two young kids on ...
Views: 2081(1 vote) - The Four Stages of Life Transformation - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Michelle CastoSeptember 11, 2001 was the world’s wake up call. After the chaos and confusion, we awoke to the realization that life is a precious gift and that it is our responsibility as a citizen and human being to lead and live our best life. For most of us, that meant looking at our current state of ...
Views: 14216(4 votes) - Happiness vs. Peace - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2003 from Lisa HepnerIt’s a new year; traditionally, a time for reflecting on the past and preparing and planning for the upcoming year. Although, I have learned from reading The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle, that nothing is more important than the present moment. Tolle says that “True salvation is fulfillment, ...
Views: 1898(1 vote) - The Cure - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2003 from Todd PuntolilloSeeking the Cure If I were given the power to cure just one ill that haunts mankind, I would pass up cancer, breeze by AIDS, and overlook heart disease because curing the malady I have in mind might just cure most of the others as a side effect. The cure I would seek would be the cure for ...
Views: 1580(1 vote) - Are you a wildflower? - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2003 from David LeonhardtWildflowers grow from mere dust to reach their full potential. Wildflowers grow well, even in adverse soil conditions. Wildflowers don't require late nights at the office to grow. Wildflowers grow thick and stick together. Wildflowers grow strong and tall. Wildflowers display their brilliant ...
Views: 1837(1 vote) - Karma: Is it good or is it bad? You decide! - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Joseph GhabiKarma: Is it good or is it bad? You decide! We hear this word so often and have one thing stuck in our mind – it’s either a bad thing or a good thing. The other issue is: do we believe in Karma? Regardless of whether we believe in that word or not, it is still there. Karma plays a big part in ...
Views: 1859(1 vote) - Crafting the Good Life - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Jim Manganiello"Every great achievement is the victory of a flaming heart." Ralph Waldo Emerson Often times, our dissatisfaction, frustration and unhappiness are actually messages from our inner signaling system. This signal system is rooted in a wise intelligence. But we usually miss its messages because ...
Views: 2210 - Soul Provider - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Joseph GhabiSoul Provider I had the intention of writing about Soul Mates but it occurred to me to write more about a Soul on its own beforehand. I believe we need to address what we mean by a Soul before we get into anything else. A Soul is a Divine entity that keeps moving from body to body for ...
Views: 2080 - How old are you? - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2002 from Joseph GhabiHow old are you? Some of us might hear from time to time that we are “Old Souls”. I remember when I was told this for the first time. It sounded great, even without understanding the deep essence and meaning of it. That expression did not feel strange to me for one reason, I always felt old, ...
Views: 4063 - The Centre of Our Existence! - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2002 from Joseph GhabiThe Centre of Our Existence! Most of us have heard talk or have read something about the seven centers of energies that we refer to as Chakras. I do believe these are very important centres of our being in terms of our energy field, our aura, and most of all our own balance that can manifest ...
Views: 2099 - Look UP! to Your Intuition - by There's one thing about intuition that I've noticed over the years. When a person is using their intuition, they look UP. Literally, their eyes are raised to about 2/3 up the wall in front of them, sometimes to the ceiling. Or over halfway up the horizon in front of them if they are outdoors. ...
Views: 1928(1 vote) - The Sheepish Lion - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2011 from Robert NajemyOnce there was a great lioness who went hunting with her new born cub. It happened that while attacking and chasing a flock of sheep, the she-lion made a wrong move, fell of a cliff and died. The cub was left in the midst of the sheep and grew up with them. As the years passed, the cub became a ...
Views: 2312(3 votes) - Discomfort, a stepping stone to joy - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2011 from Jerry LopperWelcome, come in and sit down. Make yourself uncomfortable. Have you ever greeted a guest at your door that way? I haven’t either, but maybe we should consider doing so. We usually want our guests to be comfortable. But offering discomfort might be a better gift. Why? Personal growth comes when ...
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